The Hawks and Owls of the United States in Their Relation to Agriculture by Albert Kenrick Fisher 1893 1st Edition Albert Kenrick Fisher. The Hawks and Owls of the United States in Their Relation to Agriculture. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1893. First edition. Octavo. 210 pages. Twenty-six chromolithographic plates by J.L. and R. Ridgway. Original plum cloth with gilt spine lettering. A clean copy in very good condition. "An account of the economic importance of the different species of birds of prey in the United States. An attempt to shed light on this subject by examination of the contents of the stomachs of about 2700 of these birds. It was found that only six of the 73 species and subspecies of hawks and owls occurring in this are harmful, three of these being, moreover, very rare," (Copenhagen-Anker). Ayer-Zimmer, pp. 221-222. Bennett, p. 42. Copenhagen-Anker 144. McGill-Wood, p. 342. Nissen, IVB, 316. We only sell 100% authentic items! Want to sell your items? Consign with us!